I thought this was funny at first now it just makes me angry - Page 3

Krylo · 02-05-2010, 04:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Viridis

I really don't see much of a difference between trolling and just being an idiot in the regular sense.

One involves malice, the other ignorance, but the end result is the same, especially on the internet where you can't determine intent very well. Does the fact that they're faking being this horrible of a person change much about the content?

Yes.

If it were serious (which it's not, as Mirai said, dude's trolling, and as Prem said, Dr. Phil is an idiot), we would have to take it seriously and treat it as an actual... thing. Like Phelps and his website and his people.

If it is trolling, on the other hand, we simply chuckle at it and the people that fall for it.

It's like the difference between Jonathon Swift's modest proposal and Jeffrey Dahmer talking about eating people.

katiuska · 02-05-2010, 04:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Viridis

I really don't see much of a difference between trolling and just being an idiot in the regular sense.

One involves malice, the other ignorance, but the end result is the same, especially on the internet where you can't determine intent very well. Does the fact that they're faking being this horrible of a person change much about the content?

Well, everyone has their own standard of acceptability. It's often hard to tell, but I don't mind jokes too much if I don't think it reflects what the person actually thinks; even if it wasn't trolling I couldn't get too riled up because it's obvious no amount of getting angry (or logic) would change his mind.

Professor Smarmiarty · 02-05-2010, 04:01 AM

There is no way that's not satire. The tone of every article is ridiculously tongue in cheek, over the top not serious. It's not even faux serious.

Osterbaum · 02-05-2010, 04:24 AM

If this isn't satire, I think I might need to kill someone.

Mirai Gen · 02-05-2010, 04:30 AM

I fully well admit he could be serious but goddamn have the dude sectioned in that case - this kind of what-the-fuckery is right up there with Timecube. You have to work really hard to be able to get to that level of logical jumps, misogyny not even withstanding.

Amake · 02-05-2010, 05:12 AM

So the site is happening fo' reals? Sweet. I'll be writing in the meantime - dibs on the first post. it'll be called "Girls Are Better Than Boys or, A Vindication Of Teh Rights Of Women"

Funka Genocide · 02-05-2010, 05:14 AM

"The Subjugation of The Sacred Feminine, Citing Historical References"

wait no... I'd actually be serious.

Premmy · 02-05-2010, 05:23 AM

you need more Extreme Rad fem for it....

Kim · 02-05-2010, 05:38 AM

"Hitler, Stalin, Vlad the Impaler... All histories worst examples are men! Men are inherently evil, only, rarely, held in check by us women!"

Geminex · 02-05-2010, 05:53 AM

No, just make it so that every scientific and politcal innovation ever was a woman's idea.

"It is a little-known fact that WOMEN WON WORLD WAR II!!!
While MEN stayed behind in Britain to work the war economy in FACTORIES, WOMEN fought on the front lines!!

And have you noticed that ALL PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES HAVE BEEN MARRIED?
This is because any man needs the HELP and GUIDANCE of a WOMAN to even live modern life, let alone RULE A COUNTRY! This is because MEN are evolutionarily INFERIOR! Their sole purpose was to provide PHYSICAL STRENGTH! Women, on the OTHER HAND provided PLANNING, INTELLECTUAL ABILITY and other qualities that men NEVER DEVELOPED! While in less sophisticated times, STRENGTH may have helped men provide food for their FAMILIES and FORCEFULLY MATE with women, that time has now LONG PAST. In today's world the INHERENT ABILITIES of women are FAR SUPERIOR to those of MEN!!!"

Just more spelling mistakes.

02-05-2010, 04:24 AM	#4
Osterbaum The revolution will be memed! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: FIN Posts: 5,967	If this isn't satire, I think I might need to kill someone. __________________ D is for Dirty Commie!

02-05-2010, 04:30 AM	#5
Mirai Gen We are Geth. Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 14,032	I fully well admit he could be serious but goddamn have the dude sectioned in that case - this kind of what-the-fuckery is right up there with Timecube. You have to work really hard to be able to get to that level of logical jumps, misogyny not even withstanding. __________________

02-05-2010, 05:12 AM	#6
Amake Keeper of the new Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: A place without judgment Posts: 4,506	So the site is happening fo' reals? Sweet. I'll be writing in the meantime - dibs on the first post. it'll be called "Girls Are Better Than Boys or, A Vindication Of Teh Rights Of Women" __________________ Hope insistent, trust implicit, love inherent, life immersed

02-05-2010, 05:23 AM	#8
Premmy Stop the hate Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a nice web on fifty first street Posts: 4,466	you need more Extreme Rad fem for it.... __________________ Drank

02-05-2010, 05:38 AM	#9
Kim adorable Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 12,950	Or something... Fuck I dunno. "Hitler, Stalin, Vlad the Impaler... All histories worst examples are men! Men are inherently evil, only, rarely, held in check by us women!" __________________ this post is about how to successfully H the Kimmy

02-05-2010, 04:01 AM	#3
Professor Smarmiarty Sent to the cornfield Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: K-space Posts: 9,758	There is no way that's not satire. The tone of every article is ridiculously tongue in cheek, over the top not serious. It's not even faux serious.

02-05-2010, 05:14 AM	#7
Funka Genocide Sent to the cornfield Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 4,566	"The Subjugation of The Sacred Feminine, Citing Historical References" wait no... I'd actually be serious.

02-05-2010, 05:53 AM	#10
Geminex SOM3WH3R3 Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 4,606	No, just make it so that every scientific and politcal innovation ever was a woman's idea. "It is a little-known fact that WOMEN WON WORLD WAR II!!! While MEN stayed behind in Britain to work the war economy in FACTORIES, WOMEN fought on the front lines!! And have you noticed that ALL PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES HAVE BEEN MARRIED? This is because any man needs the HELP and GUIDANCE of a WOMAN to even live modern life, let alone RULE A COUNTRY! This is because MEN are evolutionarily INFERIOR! Their sole purpose was to provide PHYSICAL STRENGTH! Women, on the OTHER HAND provided PLANNING, INTELLECTUAL ABILITY and other qualities that men NEVER DEVELOPED! While in less sophisticated times, STRENGTH may have helped men provide food for their FAMILIES and FORCEFULLY MATE with women, that time has now LONG PAST. In today's world the INHERENT ABILITIES of women are FAR SUPERIOR to those of MEN!!!" Just more spelling mistakes.